Project Accountant

The Company

Brewster Pratap are recruiting for a large service business based in Doncaster. Due to a large investment programme they have a newly created vacancy for a Project Accountant

The Job

This job will report to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and will have responsibility for supporting all aspects of project accounting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis and maintaining relationships with both the projects and the finance team

Track project spending against budget and reporting variances

Forecast /reforecast total project costs ensuring any anticipated overspends are identified and communicated to stakeholders

Proactively identify areas of weakness and design implementing appropriate controls to address them

Quantify and monitor project benefits providing detailed reporting of these benefits

Interrogate and challenge cost benefit analysis ensuring key assumptions are documented and supported appropriately

Help to develop reporting in line with the needs of the business

Give training to the projects team on all aspects of accounting

Produce detailed reporting to track actual forecast project spend versus budget

Support the finance team with ad hoc and monthly activities

The Person

Qualified Accountant with a pro active approach and strong accounting background. You will have strong attention to detail, good time management experience and be able to work well under pressure. You will also need a strong character and be able to interact with non financial staff

The Benefits

25 days holiday, pension and bonus scheme

Brewster Pratap Recruitment Group focuses on the recruitment of talent in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. If you are interested in discussing this job in more detail or any other aspect of recruitment and talent identification we would really like to hear from you.